Lahore Eagles v Quetta Bears – Match Recap
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Quetta-c835 Bears 125/10 (20/20); Lahore Eagles 129/1 (16.1/20) - Lahore Eagles won by 9 wickets
The Lahore Eagles patented their third consecutive triumph on the proceeding Faysal Bank Twenty20 (T20) Cup, after defeating Quetta Bears by 9 wickets at the National Stadium Karachi, on Tuesday, September 27, 2011.
With consistent wins on the team’s drawing board, the Lahore Eagles now stand at the top of their Group ‘A’ ranking, while the defeated Quetta Bears remain at the bottom.
As for the bout; the match commenced after Bears’ Skipper, Bismillah http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kamran-Sajid-c70141.
Unfortunately for the Quetta outfit, the team began with an opening blow after Fareed-ud-din departed on a disappointing duck. He was caught out by Eagles’ fielder, Azhar Ali, off Sajid’s delivery.
With the game still in the opening quarter of the innings, the batting side lost another couple of wickets, including one down batter, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Matiullah-c75088 Khan and Skipper Bismillah Khan, and by then, Quetta Bears stood at a worrying total of 27 for 3 in 5.1 overs.
A mere revival came for the Bears as middle-order batters, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Abid-Ali-c41790 and Mir Wais took over the crease and managed to stall the innings for some good overs, bringing in a 47 runs contribution which finally uplifted the team’s dipping run rate.
However, just when the team had thought of aggregating a competitive chase for the opponents, Quetta Bears saw another spell of wickets that crumbled the side’s line-up right till the last batter on the roster.
During the final quarter of the team’s innings, Eagles’ imposing bowling arsenal exhibited a good show, which crippled the opponents as they lost 6 quick wickets, finally wrapping up the session on a moderate 125 all-out.
Lower order batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hafiz-Saad-Nasim-c61260 stood out as the most effective bowlers for the Lahore outfit; each bagging 2 wickets apiece.
As for their batting response, the confident http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taufeeq-Umar-c92889.
The duo held their ground, exhibiting good composure with the bat, which rewarded the team with a swift tally of runs.
After retaining a strong 85-run partnership, the team suffered its first and only loss as Farhat marked his dismissal after securing a deserving half century off 33 balls, leaving http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Azhar-Ali-c46890 to join the Skipper.
The newly formed pair then took on the task to take on the remaining chase, which they performed exceptionally well, finally covering up the mark in 16.1 overs.
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